72 SYMPTOMS OF FIBROMYALGIA (YOU WON’T BELIEVE) WHAT ARE YOURS?

You’ve probably read about fibromyalgia symptoms such as pain, fatigue and fibro fog, but the list of possible symptoms is far-reaching and body-wide. Those tiny lists don’t even begin to describe our experience! I put together this “monster list” of 60+ symptoms to let you know that you’renotalone! The list is adapted from one put together by fibromyalgia author Devin Starlanyl along with other research.

Knowing the full range of symptoms can help you track them, either to help your doctor reach a diagnosis or to help you identify triggers. It also helps to know you’re not the only person experiencing these!Some of the following are noted as overlapping conditions, which means they commonly occur with fibromyalgia but actually are conditions that need to be diagnosed and treated separately.

We can have any combination of the following symptoms, and to varying degrees of severity.

General Symptoms

Delayed reactions to physical exertion or stressful events

Other family members with fibromyalgia (genetic predisposition)

Sweats

Unexplained weight gain or loss

Cravings for carbohydrate and chocolate

Headaches & migraines

Vision changes, including rapidly worsening vision

Muscle & Tissue Symptoms

Pain that ranges from mild to severe, and may move around the body (See The 7 Types of Fibromyalgia Pain)